Crude measurements and criteria to decide vulnerability. Decision made by people who have little understanding of the way Primary care works or is funded. Every practice is one retirement/sickness away from becoming vulnerable. The business model is not fit for 21 century General Practice.

Some additional criteria - any one of which will tip the practice into the vulnerable category.Any single partner who has an ounce of dignity leftAny single partner who wonders why his or her dentist is so much richer and happierAny single partner who realises that Joe Public is not his/her friend an only wants what he can take

Any single partner who resents the fact that freelance doctors earn at least twice as much by the hourAny partner who realises that the survival of the NHS is a matter for the nation and not just a handful of people working within it.Any partner who has the sense to realise it is time to ditch the contract.Further suggestions welcome…….